Loose-leaf-sample system



July 8, 1930. J. A. sHE-H'YN 1,710,325

LOOSE LEAF SAMPLE SYSTEM Filed Nov. 18, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l I ln vgntor Byk m Attorney.

July 8, 1930. J, A, SHEHYN 1,770,325

LOOSE LEAF SAMPLE SYSTEM Filed Nov. 18, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 (7: Inventor Attorneys I Patented July 8, 1936 TES zrosnrn AURELIEN srrnrrv v, or Queens, Q EBEC, CANADA.

LoosE-LEAF-sAMrLE SYSTEM Application filed November 18, 1926'. Serial No. 149,165.

The present invention pertains to a novel construction whereby a number of samples may be applied to sheets and the latter at: tached to a loose leaf binder. j

The principal object of the invention is an arrangement whereby a travelling salesman may display a large variety of merchandise with the least possible inconvenience.

Because of the fact'that thesamples are arranged in loose leaf book form, the salesman can show his line in short time, can manipulate the samples quickly and, by other special arrangements, may change the samples deIete them, or add additional samples as desired.

The device comprises essentially a number of cards applied to the sheets which latter are properly adapted for binding in loose leaf fashion. These cards are preferably supported by parallel channel guide-members into which they are slid. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the card carries a pair of wing members on which sample v carriers are shdably mounted.

Still another feature of the invention is the provision of means for carrying apiece of cloth material larger than the usual sample and called the feeler. 'When the feeler is used, all the samples on a given card preferably'pertain to a single frame of material illustrated in difierent patterns by the several samples. The feeler is a long strip of material of the sample quality secured to one end of the card and hanging over the separate samples so that there is provided in this manner a piece of sufficient size to lndicate satisfactorily the quality of the material.

When the system is not in use, the, feeler may be secured at its free end to'a hookcarried by the sheet.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following description and in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device constructed according to the invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view on an enlarged scale of the sample carrier,

Figure 3 is a view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a transverse section of a sample carrier wherein a sample card covers the entire sheet. 7 a

' Figure 5 is a perspective view of the sample carrier having an attractive card inserted therein to cover the samples of discontinued or exhausted lines. i 7 Reference to these views will now be made by use of like characters whichare employed to designate corresponding parts throughout.- In Figure 1 the numeral 1 represents a sheet which is taken from a book of samples, and this sheet shows the assembly employed through-out the system. The sheets -1 are made ofa strong material which may be either cloth or thin cardboard. They are provided with'perf-orations 2 for attachment to a loose leaf binder in a manneralready well 'known in the art.

. To both sides of the sheetl are sewn bands which are shaped to form a lower channel. 3 andperpendicular channels l which form four guide spaces in each side. 2 Between the spaces 4 are inserted'slidable cards 5 to be described later on.

' The sample carriers 6 are made of relatively stiif material. bent at the edges as shown in Fig. 2. Perforated slots 7 are adapted to receive the samples, 'so that said samples need not be glued to'the carrier for support. The ends of the sample 8 are passed through the slots 7 as in Fig.2 and may be secured/to the back vof the .carrier if desired; this method is particularly useful in connection with samples of such a nature that any adhesive usedwill affect the material. Theshape andsize of the openings through the carriermaybe varied in accordance with the material to be applied thereto.

by the numeral 10, comprising a feeler is arranged longitudinally of the row of samples and is suitably secured at the upper end. in order to hold the lower end of the feeler when turning the pages of the book, a securing means for the free end is also provided. This arrangement consists of a clip 11 passed through the card in conjunction with a short cord 12 secured to the free end of the feeler by means of a tab 13 and adapted to be wound on the clip. More than one feeler may be applied to a single card if desired.

For staple samples, requiring few changes, aheading 14: straddling both sides of the sheet is applied over the top thereof and secured by a clip 15 passed through the card 5 but not through the feeler.

In Figure 2 is illustrated the form of supporting card 16 which supports the samples in a removable manner. A strip of sufficiently stiff material 17 is secured medially by staples 18 along the longitudinal axis of the card in. such a manner as to form a pair of wings 19. The sample carriers consist of relatively stiff strips 6 curved inwardly at their ends'as at 20 whereby to engage the free edges of. the wings 19. The carriers receive the samples in the manner described previously for the purpose already set forth. The sample 21 with. its ends inserted in the perforations of one of the carriers is shown at thelower part of Figure 2. The carriers may be directly adjacent one another as illustrated or may be separated by suitable spacing, strips inserted between them. As shown in Figure 1 the card. 5 is slid into the guide channels which are formed by the bands 4 in the manner already described.

If certain of the articles represented by samples are discontinued or exhausted from stock, they may further be concealed by an ornamental or advertising panel 22 (Figure 5) slipped into the channels 4 and adapted to cover all or part of the sheet.

While a specific embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described, it is to be understood that various alterations in the details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. as indicated by the appended claims.

Having thus fully described the invention, I claim 7 1. A loose leaf sample system comprising a main sheet, means on the sheetfor supporting one or more cards, a pair of wing members secured to each of said cards, carriers having their ends bent inwardly at the edges and adapted to slide on the wing members, and means provided on the carriers for supporting sample materials.

2. A loose leaf sample system comprising a main sheet, parallel guide channels formed on said sheet, cards each having a member secured longitudinally on the card and formed with side wings, bent carriers adapted to slide over said wings, and a sample secured to each of said carriers.

3. A loose leaf sample system comprising a main sheet, means at one side of said sheet for securing purposes, forming parallel guide channels, cards inserted in said channels, a wing member secured at the longitudinal axis of each card to form a pair of wings, carriers having their ends bent around the edge slidable over said wings and supporting saninle materials, a feeler strip secured to the card and extending to the bottom thereof, and means for securing the free end of said feeler.

i. A loose leaf sample system comprising a main sheet havin perforations at one edge for securing purposes, forming parallel strips stitched on the sheet to provide guide channels, cards inserted in said channels, a wing member secured centrally on the longitudinal. axis of each card so as to form a pair of wings, carriers adapted to slide over said wings and having slots for receiving strips of sample materials, a feeler strip secured at the upper part of the card, and a clip at the bottom part of the sheet for securing the free end of the feeler.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOSEPH AUBELIEN SHEHYN. 

